Buffalo Bayou Partnership

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  • Sound Healing Meditation

    Sound Healing Meditation

    Find your center and practice meditation in the spacious and tranquil Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. Offered in collaboration with Union is Creation, this meditation series will feature the use of singing bowls and wind chimes to encourage mindfulness and connectivity.

    Guests should bring their own cushions or mats. No food or drinks are allowed inside the Cistern.

    Cost: $20

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  • Sound Healing Meditation

    Sound Healing Meditation

    Find your center and practice meditation in the spacious and tranquil Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. Offered in collaboration with Union is Creation, this meditation series will feature the use of singing bowls and wind chimes to encourage mindfulness and connectivity.

    Guests should bring their own cushions or mats. No food or drinks are allowed inside the Cistern.

    Cost: $20

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  • Buffalo Bayou Cruise: Father’s Day

    Buffalo Bayou Cruise: Father’s Day

    Celebrate the father figure in your life with a breezy adventure on the water. These 45-minute boat rides are the perfect way to spend quality time with family and friends while soaking in the sights and sounds of Buffalo Bayou.

    Tours leave promptly on the hour beginning at 5:30pm. The last tour departs at 6:30pm.

    Cost:

    • Adults: $20
    • Children: $16 (ages 4-12)

    Departure location

    Allen’s Landing (1019 Commerce St.)

    Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.

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  • Monthly Volunteer Workday

    Monthly Volunteer Workday

    Time: 8:30 to 11:30 am

    Meeting Location / Parking: Details will be provided after registration.

    Volunteers, ages 9 and up, are invited to join Buffalo Bayou Partnership for community-wide volunteer days at Buffalo Bayou Park happening the third Saturday of each month. Whether volunteering as an individual or a small group, your efforts will lead to a healthier environment and a more aesthetically pleasing amenity for all to enjoy.

    Interested individuals and small groups can sign up here. Larger groups can schedule another day during the month by emailing volunteer@buffalobayou.org.

    Volunteers will help with a variety of tasks, including but not limited to: trash pick-up, mulching and weed removal. We do ask that all volunteers bring their own work gloves. All other necessary work tools will be provided by BBP.

    To sign up, please read the Volunteer Information packet and register through our GetConnected volunteer platform.

    Volunteer Information Packet

    Create a Profile on GetConnected

    Questions? Contact Steve Parker by email (volunteer@buffalobayou.org) or by phone 713-752-0314 ext. 206.

  • Sound Healing Meditation

    Sound Healing Meditation

    Find your center and practice meditation in the spacious and tranquil Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. Offered in collaboration with Union is Creation, this meditation series will feature the use of singing bowls and wind chimes to encourage mindfulness and connectivity.

    Guests should bring their own cushions or mats. No food or drinks are allowed inside the Cistern.

    Cost: $20

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  • Buffalo Bayou Cruise: History

    Buffalo Bayou Cruise: History

    Look back at Houston’s history while cruising Buffalo Bayou on a 90-minute tour with a local historian. Your guide will share stories of the Allen brothers and provide historical information about the people, places, and events along the bayou that helped shape Houston.

    Cost: $40/person

    Senior (65+)/Military/Youth (13-17)/Child (Ages 4-12): $32

    Departure location: Allen’s Landing, 1001 Commerce St., Houston, TX 77002

    Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.

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  • Buffalo Bayou Cruise: Bats

    Buffalo Bayou Cruise: Bats

    Sail the scenic waterway on a 90-minute, guided tour from downtown to Waugh Drive Bridge and back to watch the emergence of the 250,000+ Mexican free-tailed bats that live under the bridge.

    Our knowledgeable guide will share details about the bats’ eating patterns, behavior and contributions to the bayou’s ecosystem. Space is limited, and boat tours fill up fast. Boat departs 45 minutes before sunset.

     

    Cost

    • Adults: $30
    • Children: $24 (ages 4-12)

     

    Departure Location
    Allen’s Landing (1019 Commerce St.)

    Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.

     

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  • Buffalo Bayou Cruise: Twilight

    Buffalo Bayou Cruise: Twilight

    Escape the bustle of the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide along the waterway at twilight. Look for graceful herons, jumping fish, turtles, and the occasional alligator on the banks.

    Tours are approximately 45 minutes long and leave promptly on the hour beginning at 6pm. The last tour departs at 8pm.

    Cost:

    • Adults: $15
    • Children: $12 (ages 4-12)

    Departure location: Allen’s Landing, 1019 Commerce St., Houston, TX 77002

    Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.

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  • Buffalo Bayou Cruise: Twilight

    Buffalo Bayou Cruise: Twilight

    Escape the bustle of the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide along the waterway at twilight. Look for graceful herons, jumping fish, turtles, and the occasional alligator on the banks.

    Tours are approximately 45 minutes long and leave promptly on the hour beginning at 6pm. The last tour departs at 8pm.

    Cost:

    • Adults: $15
    • Children: $12 (ages 4-12)

    Departure location: Allen’s Landing, 1019 Commerce St., Houston, TX 77002

    Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.

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  • Buffalo Bayou Cruise: Twilight

    Buffalo Bayou Cruise: Twilight

    Escape the bustle of the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide along the waterway at twilight. Look for graceful herons, jumping fish, turtles, and the occasional alligator on the banks.

    Tours are approximately 45 minutes long and leave promptly on the hour beginning at 6pm. The last tour departs at 8pm.

    Cost:

    • Adults: $15
    • Children: $12 (ages 4-12)

    Departure location: Allen’s Landing, 1019 Commerce St., Houston, TX 77002

    Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.

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